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Oakland Community Unit School District 5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 65 students in Oakland Community Unit School District 5. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Oakland Community Unit School District 5 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Oakland Community Unit School District 5 have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oakland High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
247 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakland Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,000 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,356
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,000
$21,244
Best Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakland High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Teeter St
Oakland, IL 61943
(217) 346-2118
Oakland, IL 61943
(217) 346-2118
Gr: 9-12 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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